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1.41.4​

2024-11-13

ENHANCED
  • List the messages in the chatroom by query parameters from setting a specified time, setting the number of messages to retrieve, and even indicating list direction.
    • New parameter:
      • Query: Added types to support to filter custom message.

1.40.8​

2024-10-30

FEATURE
ENHANCED

  • SUMMARY_SOURCE_TYPE_LIBRARY will be deprecated. Please use new parameter SUMMARY_SOURCE_TYPE_FILE_DOCUMENT instead.

  • Generate a customized summary report by specifying various parameters.

    • New parameter:
      • Body: type: EVENT_TYPE_LIVE_TO_VOD added.

  • Generate a customizable report for the specified event by specifying various parameters.

    • New parameter:
      • Body: type: EVENT_TYPE_LIVE_TO_VOD added.

  • Return a list of Live resources that matches the API request parameters.

    • New parameters are added:
      • Query:
        • filter.updated_at.start_time
        • filter.updated_at.end_time
        • filter.started_at.start_time
        • filter.started_at.end_time
        • filter.ended_at.start_time
        • filter.ended_at.end_time
        • filter.vod_started_at.start_time
        • filter.vod_started_at.end_time
        • filter.vod_ended_at.start_time
        • filter.vod_ended_at.end_time
        • order_by

  • Initiate a file upload session. After uploading the file data, invoke complete file upload API to complete the process.

    • New parameters are added:
      • Body:
        • file: metadata
        • file.source: FILE_SOURCE_LIVE_CLIP

  • Provide the download link and its expiration time for a specified file. Ensure the id parameter is provided to identify the target file.

    • New parameter: Body: content_disposition added.

1.39.4​

2024-10-16

ENHANCED
  • Create a playback token that can be used to access a live or vod and request a DRM license.
    • New parameters:
      • Body: expired_at and expires_in added.
  • Create an admin playback token that can be used to access a live or VOD and request a DRM license. The token allows users to preview the live or VOD before publishing.
    • New parameters:
      • Body: expired_at and expires_in added.
  • Return a list of Live resources that match the API request parameters.
    • New parameter:
      • Query: filter.labels added.

1.38.5​

2024-10-02

FEATURE
ENHANCED

AI translation feature for subtitles allows user to create multilingual subtitles.

  • Modify the subtitles of an AOD resource with the specified subtitle file.

    • New parameters:
      • Body: stt_subtitles[]: translate_settings added, and mark display as required.
      • Body: subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark id, display as required.

  • Modify the subtitles of a VOD resource with the specified subtitle file.

    • New parameters:
      • Body: stt_subtitles[]: translate_settings added, and mark display as required.
      • Body: subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark id, display as required.

  • Begin a file upload session. After uploading the file data, invoke Complete file upload API to complete the process.

    • New parameter: file.source: FILE_SOURCE_TRANSLATE added.

  • Create auto-generated subtitle from audio.

    • New parameters:
      • Body: stt_subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark display as required.

  • Create auto-generated subtitle from video.

    • New parameters:
      • Body: stt_subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark display as required.

  • Create an AOD from source file and specified profile set.

    • New parameters:
      • Body: source.cloud_storage.stt_subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark display as required.
      • Body: source.cloud_storage.subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark id, display as required.
      • Body: source.library.stt_subtitles[]: translate_settings addwd, mark display as required
      • Body: source.library.subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark id, display as required.

  • Create a VOD from source file and specified profile set.

    • New parameters:
      • Body: source.cloud_storage.stt_subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark display as required.
      • Body: source.cloud_storage.subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark id, display as required.
      • Body: source.library.stt_subtitles[]: translate_settings addwd, mark display as required
      • Body: source.library.subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark id, display as required.

  • Create a new version of VOD Encoding Contents. The version of VOD Encoding Contents could be managed by VOD replacement mechanism.

    • New parameters:
      • Body: source.cloud_storage.stt_subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark display as required.
      • Body: source.cloud_storage.subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark id, display as required.
      • Body: source.library.stt_subtitles[]: translate_settings addwd, mark display as required
      • Body: source.library.subtitles[]: translate_settings added, mark id, display as required.

    1.37.3​

2024-09-19

ENHANCED
  • Update account information of a specific account using the provided access token.
    • New parameter nickname added.
  • Begin a file upload session. After uploading the file data, invoke Complete file upload API to complete the process.
    • New parameter: file.source: FILE_SOURCE_HIGHLIGHT added.

1.36.10​

2024-09-04

ENHANCED

1.35.5​

2024-08-21

FEATURE

1.34.3​

2024-08-07

FEATURE

Summary feature allows users to generate an AI-generated summary of the provided content to be utilized for AiSK interaction, content overview and information.

ENHANCED
  • List the accounts in the current organization using the provided access token.
    • New parameters keyword and sorts added
REMOVED
  • The API POST /bv/cms/v1/library/azure/files:upload has been removed.
  • The API POST /bv/cms/v1/library/azure/files/{id}:complete-upload has been removed.
  • The API POST /bv/cms/v1/library/azure/files/{id}:cancel-upload has been removed.
  • The API POST /bv/cms/v1/library/subtitles:batch-delete has been removed.

1.32.7​

2024-07-11

FEATURE
ENHANCED

Remux only feature allows user to create a live event only with remuxed signal of live stream without transcoded. Please notice that it only supports LL-HLS output.

1.31.7​

2024-06-26

FEATURE
ENHANCED

1.30.6​

2024-06-12

FEATURE
ENHANCED
  • Modify the keys of the custom counter which will be counted in the custom message in the chatroom.
    • The id parameter in the API /bv/chatroom/v1/chatrooms/{id}/custom-counters has been removed.

1.29.8​

2024-05-29

FEATURE
ENHANCED
  • Create an access token that can be embedded in the showroom and iframe to access a live or VOD.
    • New parameters expired_at and expired_in added

1.28.9​

2024-05-15

FEATURE
ENHANCED
  • List AOD resources.
    • New parameters filter.status and filter.subtitle_formats added
  • Conclude a file upload session. It must be invoked to ensure the segments of file uploads are fully completed.
    • Path parameter: id description revised

1.27.12​

2024-04-30

FEATURE
  • Generate a customized summary report by specifying various parameters. For more details, please refer to Create Summary report.
  • Fetch multiple customized summary reports by specifying various parameters. For more details, please refer to Fetch multiple Summary reports.
  • Manage file permission based on different roles. Enable to grant individual permission to a specific user or group as well. For more details, please refer to Update file permission.
  • Manage VOD permission based on different roles. Enable to grant individual permission to a specific user or group as well. For more details, please refer to Update VOD permission.
  • List the array of groups in the organization with page tokens. For more details, please refer to List groups in organization with page token.
  • List all available labels in a specific organization. For more details, please refer to List labels in organization.
ENHANCED
  • List the files in Library by group. For more details, please refer to List files by groups.
    • New parameter filter.group_ids added
  • List VODs in VOD list by group/label. For more details, please refer to List VOD by groups/labels.
    • New parameters filter.group_ids and filter.labels added
  • List the array of groups in the organization with access token. For more details, please refer to List groups in organization with access token.
    • New parameter filter.all added

1.25.8​

2024-03-20

FEATURE
  • Supported the "Select All" function to add knowledge base and data sources.
  • Supported to set up displaying related videos at the end of VOD (Video on Demand).
ENHANCED
  • Added the title of data source as part of knowledge base content response.
  • Revised the reference video title to display the data source name instead of the original file name.
  • Added "Audio Bar" player mode for selection of template settings.
  • The live will automatically enter preview mode if there is no selected schedule.
  • Resellers can customize the search time range up to one year ago.
FIXED
  • Corrected the slight discrepancy in the displayed values of usage.
  • Adjusted the time zone display for billing reports to reflect the organization's time zone while downloading.

1.24.6​

2024-03-06

FEATURE
  • Supported template configuration for AOD player.
  • Added the language preference settings for AiSK responses.
  • Added AOD playback analysis and enabled report downloads.
ENHANCED
  • Enhanced the user experience of AiSK responses.
  • Optimized the search results for the sub-organization list.
  • Improved the default response contents of AiSK to enhance the user experience.
  • Revised the default values for AiSK creativity to enhance the user experience.
  • Adjusted the values on AiSK Analytics and Dashboard pages.
FIXED
  • Fixed the issue where deleted VOD files were not displayed on Analytics and Dashboard pages.
  • Fixed the issue where the watch time report would fail to generate if a VOD was deleted.
  • Fixed the issue where images were not displayed correctly during the transition from clicking “preview” button to preview launched.

1.23.4​

2024-02-21

ENHANCED
  • Enhanced the settings for watermarks, providing more options and an improved user experience.
  • Added flexibility for security adjustments during editing of live and VOD.
  • Added the country codes to expand language setting options.
  • Added display of live start time on the analytics page.
  • Enhanced translation strings related to AOD.

1.22.8​

2024-01-31

FEATURE
  • Added “IP address restriction” feature to limit users to operate BlendVision interface and APIs
  • Added AiSK “Rate Limit” feature to restrict the frequency of use for end-users
  • Published AiSK APIs for the development integration
ENHANCED
  • Enhanced AiSK with prompt messages for error responses
  • Optimized the mechanism for CDN configuration
FIXED
  • Fixed the issue of missing titles when playing AiSK cited video
  • Fixed the issue that playback error would occur when setting “Enable VOD after livestream”, however there are no videos uploaded as live is finished.

1.21.7​

2024-01-17

FEATURE
  • Added the display of AOD usage
ENHANCED
  • Added edit/delete/cancel functions for AOD
  • Added the search and filter function on the sub-organization list
  • Improved the display timing of edited subtitles during playback after editing
  • Added hours and minutes to the format of creation time for the library data
  • Allowed to reuse the live stream at “Fail to VOD” status
  • Removed the Chromecast function while playing cited videos on AiSK
  • Modified the prompt error message when failed to upload the wordfilter dictionary
  • Modified the prompt error message when reaching the device limits of playback
  • Modified the Chinese and Japanese translations on the Organization page
  • Revised the brand logo on UI
FIXED
  • Fixed the issue of overlapping data names in database in certain circumstances

1.20.7​

2024-01-03

FEATURE
  • Support audio encoding
  • Support domain control for AiSK
ENHANCED
  • Added character count display in the source list for AiSK
  • Optimized the video upload mechanism to accommodate poor network conditions
  • Enabled to retrieve previous chat records when rejoining the chatroom
  • Enabled to record name changes for chatroom administrators
  • Enabled to display the concurrent audience count in the chatroom
FIXED
  • Fixed the issue where the cover image could not be displayed correctly before VOD (Video On Demand) started playing
  • Fixed the display issues when adding and editing subtitles
  • Fixed the display units for AiSK analytical charts
  • Fixed the display issue of some AiSK weblink citations
  • Fixed the display issue when chatroom messages were too long

1.19.7​

2023-12-19

FEATURE
  • Support for managing sticker to be applied in chatroom
ENHANCED
  • Added APIs for independent integration of downloadable chatroom reports
  • Added the path to generate access codes directly through publishing tool
FIXED
  • Fixed the issue where the parent organization could not be changed under specific plan conditions
  • Fixed the issue that the imprecise usage would be displayed at specific time intervals
  • Fixed the issue that it would not immediately take effect when changing plans

1.18.11​

2023-12-08

FEATURE
  • Support AiSK features
  • Support for managing the dictionaries of word filters to be applied in chatroom
ENHANCED
  • Added the “billing period” column in the billing list
FIXED
  • Fixed the issue that the playback status did not remain and would be paused when exiting from full-screen in iOS Safari browser on mobile devices
  • Fixed the issue that the video jumped to the latest progress when resuming from DVR (Start-over) mode during live event

1.16.11​

2023-11-07

FEATURE
  • Enable to download Chatroom report
  • Enable to download Poll report
ENHANCED
  • Enhanced the UI and flow of Chatroom/Poll features
  • Optimized the contract setting to take immediate effect when accepting an invitation within the contract date
  • Added the retry mechanism while uploading videos in cases of poor network situation
FIXED
  • Fixed the issue of player's status when it’s reconnected after signal interruption

1.15.5​

2023-10-24

FEATURE
  • Support for Chromecast playback
FIXED
  • Fixed the probabilistic issues with 1002 error during playback
  • Fixed the issue of thumbnail size being such large that had affected the viewing experience when VOD's Aspect Ratio was 9:16
  • Fixed the issue that file uploads would fail when taking more than 1 hour through CMS

1.14.7​

2023-10-11

ENHANCED
  • Enhanced the user experience of VOD List and Analytics page
FIXED
  • Fixed the issue that the feature of「Save livestream for download」could not be modified while reusing live
  • Corrected the inaccuracies of the usage details on billing page

1.13.10​

2023-09-26

ENHANCED
  • Modified to generate a random stream key for security
  • Modified the sorting logic of the Live List
  • Increased the file size allowed to be uploaded for encoding and simulive event to 70 GB
  • Modified the sender information of system-generated emails
  • Optimized the user experience

1.12.8​

2023-09-12

FEATURE
  • Added search function on VOD / Livestream of Analytics pages
  • Enabled to select different time interval on Analytics charts’ display
ENHANCED
  • Added data information for each Livestream on Analytics page
  • Enhanced the accuracy of the numerical values on Analytics
  • Adjusted the Japanese translation strings
  • Optimized the user experience
FIXED
  • Fixed the issue that search function on Live/VOD list pages may not yield results under certain conditions
  • Fixed the issue that the color of Loop button does not match the customized progress bar

1.11.7​

2023-08-29

FEATURE
  • Enable to download watching time reports according to the different dimensions
ENHANCED
  • Added information for each VOD data on Analytics page
  • Added operational tips during Player template configuration
FIXED
  • Fixed the display issues on Analytics page
  • Fixed the issue which organization might be failed to delete under specific circumstances

1.10.7​

2023-08-22

FEATURE
  • Support for monitoring the live streaming signals in the control room
  • Support the real-time audience counts in the control room
  • Support to add the Chapter into VOD to do content segmentation during playback
  • Enable loop playback setting in player template
ENHANCED
  • Allowed users the more flexibility to archive the live in manual
  • Revised the sorting logic for all pagination lists
  • Allowed editing source files when the simulive event has not yet begun
  • Revised the Japanese description for billing and UI
FIXED
  • Fixed the issue where rewinding caused playback to stop
  • Fixed the display issues on Analytics page
  • Fixed the issues in ProfileSet configuration

1.9.4​

2023-08-01

FEATURE
  • Support for the creation and management of the API Tokens.
  • Support for creation and management of the player templates, and apply them to different Live or VOD.
  • Ultra-low latency feature now supports DRM.
  • Provide to download CDN monthly reports via API.
ENHANCED
  • Optimized behavior for error handling and improved the error messages for a better user experience.
  • Enhanced CMS page display for a better user experience.
  • An organization can apply for a free trial plan repeatedly.
FIXED
  • Fixed the issue where H.265 VOD couldn't be embedded and played on specific websites.
  • Fixed the probabilistic issues in the Chatroom feature when the live status changed.
  • Fixed the probabilistic issues with VOD scheduled start and end time, where it would sometimes fail to start or stop correctly.
  • Fixed the issue that video playback was interrupted when adjusting a browser window size.
  • Fixed the probabilistic issue with error code 1002 that appeared on the player when simulive starts.

1.3.5​

2023-04-27

FEATURE
  • Support Save live stream for download for ultra-low latency live events
ENHANCED
  • Improved Showroom player display for enhanced viewing experience on the customized main page
  • Improved file upload panel display to avoid overlapping with pagination for a better user experience

1.0.6​

2023-04-07

FEATURE
  • Multi-language user interface support: Our product now supports multiple languages, including English, Traditional Chinese, and Japanese. This feature enables users to select their preferred language for a better user experience
ENHANCED
  • Optimized display of the billable number of DRM request counts for clearer usage tracking
  • Optimized display of the billable number of storage consumptions for clearer usage tracking

1.0.0​

2023-03-31

FEATURE
  • Dashboard: Get an overview of your usage summary, including CDN and storage consumption, and monitor your ongoing Live or VOD assets.
  • VOD: Easily upload video assets for encoding and playback delivery.
  • Live Streaning: Host Live or Simulive (pre-recorded) events with chatroom or poll functionalities for user engagement.
  • Library: Save your previously uploaded assets or upload in advance to utilize them for future live events or VOD encodings.
  • Analytics: Gain insight into content performance with an overview of the analysis of usage metrics.
  • Organization: Manage your organization and users' status, as well as billing information, from one centralized location.
  • General Settings: Streamline repeated operations by setting presets for VOD encoding ProfileSets and Cloud Storage settings.
  • Developer Guide: Access our comprehensive API documentation with tutorials on integration introduction and best practices.
  • More Offerings: Check out our guides on the introduction and manuals of Security, Player, and Showroom features that will help you boost protection and customized presentation.